November 28th 1990, a date to equal the 3rd September 1939, or 23rd June 1314, or even my birthday. For on this day in 1990 Margaret Thatcher left office for the last time, never to return.
3 million unemployed, known to the Conservative Party as 'scroungers,' rejoiced! Miners in the remaining Miners Welfare clubs also rejoiced, decent people everywhere rejoiced that as woman who cared nothing for the individual had gone for good.
From 1979to 1990 this woman had encouraged greed and avarice at the expense of the individual. "Society," she said, "Does not exist." This was a catch phrase used to avoid saying "Let the peasants starve." Greed was good, money was more important than people, the NHS was transformed to save money in a ham fisted manner that led to the NHS costing much more than it did at the beginning, I know, I was in it.
Miners under Scargill, a man I did not like, were put in their place and the working class treated to an attack on all of them because of his misplaced socialism. This was not the socialism my uncles down Fife mines wanted. Industry was replaced by a service mentality, except that the service, such as buses, trains and the Royal Mail were soon to lose the 'service' element as she worked to make them pay. The whole point that the 'service' was subsidised to ensure society both industrial, commercial and personal could continue, was lost on the money driven vixen.
Today we live in a divided society that is run by billionaires and corporates behind the scenes. Israel and Russia, plus the dementia man in the White House have more influence on the UK today than any individual in the street. All that we see today comes from her. The rich get richer, the poor are treated with contempt, the middle classes are beginning to realise they too are considered worthless, and division and hate replace educated discussion in parliament. No 'Big Beasts' dominate parliament today, just sleekit wee men and women with a chance for 15 minutes worth of fame, and a few million pounds.
The UK is a mess, and Thatcher is the beginning of it. "Rejoice, Rejoice, she has gone."
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